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Before the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi had promised a waiver of outstanding loans if Congress were to come to power. (Photo: File)

'Rahul Gandhi should apologise to farmers of MP,' says Congress MLA

The Chachoda MLA pointed out that many farmers in the state had certificates but were not exempted.

20 Sep 2019 4:58 PM

‘The Hindu society calls for putting a ban on the entry of anti-Hindu Digvijaya Singh into temples. Ban! Ban! By Hindu Samaj,’ read one such poster pasted outside the Parushram Temple in Bhopal. (Photo: File)

Posters calling for ban on Digvijaya Singh's entry into temples appear in Bhopal

This came after Singh stroked controversy on Tuesday by saying that ‘people wearing saffron clothes commit crimes like rape inside temples.’

19 Sep 2019 2:10 PM

Kushwaha and Singh said that they are with their party leader Mayawati and will remain with her in future too. "All is well here (in Madhya Pradesh). There is no problem," Kushwaha said. (Photo: File | PTI)

After 6 BSP MLAs jump ship in Rajasthan, MP leaders say will stay loyal to Mayawati

All 6 MLAs in Rajasthan wrote to Assembly Speaker C P Joshi to merge the legislative party with Congress.

19 Sep 2019 1:02 PM

The minister claimed the state administration has so far rescued about 50,000 people and shifted them to safer places in different parts of Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

MP govt seeks Rs 11,861-crore flood relief package from Centre

'The rains and floods have damaged crops on 24 lakh hectares of land, affecting 22 lakh farmers,' MP minister said.

18 Sep 2019 8:23 PM

Bachchan claimed that according to the Narmada Control Authority's schedule, the dam was to be filled up to its full reservoir level by mid-October. (Photo: File)

Narmada dam fully filled 'before schedule' for PM's b'day: MP minister

He said this disturbed the relief and rehabilitation works underway in the Madhya Pradesh areas submerged under the dam water.

17 Sep 2019 3:48 PM

Former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

Jyotiraditya Scindia reaches out to rival camp leaders

Cong leader says party is going through difficult phase, need to reorganise it.

16 Sep 2019 7:22 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath (Photo: File)

Nath slams Narmada panel for acting in ‘partisan’ way

The issue has so far not been referred to NCA for hearing despite request to this effect by MP government, he pointed out.

15 Sep 2019 12:51 AM

While slapping the official, they closed the main door of the house to stop him from escaping. Other women are seen joining the woman in hitting the official and abusing him. The official tries to pacify the women but they refuse to back off. Other officials present on the site, however, refused to intervene. (Photo: File | Representational)

Madhya Pradesh women beat police official accused of molestation during raid

The incident took place when an excise department team raided a house over the sale of illegal liquor.

14 Sep 2019 4:10 PM

Kadaknath chicken is currently sold at the rate of Rs 900 per kg. (Representational Images)

Kadaknath chicken: MP government to sell meat at milk stalls, BJP frowns

BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma who said it would hurt 'religious sentiments' as cow milk is considered 'pious'.

14 Sep 2019 1:39 PM

At least 11 bodies were recovered while five people have been rescued at Khatlapura Ghat in Bhopal after the boat they were in capsized Friday morning during Ganesh immersion. (Photo: ANI)

Boat capsizes during Ganpati Visarjan in Bhopal, 11 dead

'At least 40 police personnel are present at the spot along with other authorities and professional swimmers,' said ASP.

13 Sep 2019 8:20 AM

A file photo of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath

Kamal Nath skips AICC meet called by Sonia Gandhi

Besides, MP PCC vice-president Chandrabhasha Sekhar also represented the state party in the meeting.

13 Sep 2019 2:51 AM

As of September 11, Madhya Pradesh has received 26 per cent more rainfall than normal and flood-like conditions have formed in most parts of the state. On Sunday, rains in Bhopal almost broke the 13-year-old record of most rains recorded in a city. (Photo: Representational | Pixabay)

Frogs divorced after 2 months to stop rains in Madhya Pradesh

Back on July 19, in the drought stricken Bhopal, the frogs were wedded in a belief that it would please the lord Indra and bring rains.

12 Sep 2019 8:29 PM

Former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also joined the protest at Vidisha while Leader of Opposition in the MP Assembly Gopal Bhargava joined in the protest at Jabalpur. (Photo: ANI)

Madhya Pradesh: BJP holds statewide protest against Kamal Nath govt

BJP's MP unit president Rakesh Singh was arrested along with several party workers by the police here.

11 Sep 2019 5:55 PM

Pankaj Chaturvedi said he will lodge an FIR with the cyber cell of Madhya Pradesh police to expose, what he said, was a fraud by the BJP to show its inflated number of members across the country. (Photo: Facebook)

Cong leader gets congratulatory message for ‘becoming BJP member’, threatens to lodge FIR

‘Congratulations on joining the BJP family. Your membership number is 4000676454,’ the message read.

09 Sep 2019 3:31 PM

Rift widens, Jyotiraditya Scindia backs Digvijay Singh baiter

Jyotiraditya take a dig at Nath, says CM not able to stop outside interference in govt.

05 Sep 2019 1:25 AM

In June, in this very district, a young girl and boy from different tribes were tied through separate wooden poles and flogged by the girl's family and villagers for falling in love. (Photo: NDTV | video screengrab)

19-year-old girl thrashed, paraded by family, relatives in Madhya Pradesh for eloping

A video of the incident has been doing the rounds on WhatsApp on Wednesday showing male members of the woman’s family punishing her.

04 Sep 2019 11:24 AM

The government has not succeeded in making Medha Patkar call off the agitation so far. (Photo: PTI)

Narmada Bachao Aandolan: Medha Patkar's health worsens as her hunger strike enters second week

The social activist has made it clear that she won’t back out until a concrete plan is laid out for the rehabilitation of those affected.

01 Sep 2019 10:34 PM

Congress Party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Supporters say marginalised Scindia ready to leave Cong

Scindia had ensured that Congress bagged 26 out of 34 seats in Gwalior-Chambal region in the 2018 assembly elections in MP.

01 Sep 2019 12:49 AM

Husband busy with civil services exams, upset wife walks out

The man has now filed a petition for divorce claiming there was no contact between him and his wife after she went back to her parents.

31 Aug 2019 7:11 PM

Ally SP attacks MP govt, says ministers arrogant

A spokesman of Congress however, said the issue would be resolved by the chief minister soon.

30 Aug 2019 12:30 AM

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